School Activity Days and Trips

A school trip to remember - high ropes, ziplines, and a giant net park!

Why Book a School Activity Trip?

Gripped offers a lot of heart-racing fun for active minds! We're a great destination for school trips, with plenty of hands-on outdoor activities designed to challenge and excite young people. 

We can help kids learn all about teamwork, independence, problem-solving, and fear-conquering - and have fun along the way!

Schools can visit Monday - Friday during term time only, for just £24 per person for secondary schools / £20 per person for Year 6s!

To arrange a school visit, email us at hounslowinfo@begripped.com, ring us on 02038 850 427, or fill out the schools enquiry form.

School Packages

To arrange your school visit, email us at hounslowinfo@begripped.com, ring us on 02038 850 427, or fill out the schools enquiry form.

  1. The Explorer Package

    • Year 6 (Ages 10–11)
    • Archery Tag
    • Speed slides
    • Net park
    • Minimum Height Requirement 1.3m
  2. The Adventure Package

    • Year 7 & Year 8 (Ages 11–13)
    • Net park
    • Speed slides
    • High ropes course or Archery Tag
    • 1.4m Minimum Height Requirement
  3. The Adrenaline Ascent Package

    • Year 9+ (Ages 13 and above)
    • Net park
    • Speed slides
    • High ropes course or Zip trek course
    • 1.4m Minimum Height Requirement
  • Minimum height

    1.3 - 1.4m (See school packages for more details)

  • Weight restrictions

    Min: 20kg | Max: 120kg

  • Age restrictions

    Under 15s always require a supervising/accompanying adult.

  • Participation Ratio

    9 - 12 years - one adult to eight children. 13 - 18 years - one adult to ten children.

Our activities for schools

Don't take our word for it!

RULES & RESTRICTIONS

Guests under the age of 15 require a ticket-holding adult to participate with them on the Zip Trek and High Ropes.

A supervising adult (no ticket needed) needs to be present while on the Speed Slides and Bag Jump.

The Net Park has a minimum age of 4, but guests between 4 and 6 must be accompanied and supervised by an adult while on it.

All participants should be over 1.4m (except for those only wishing to do the Net Park & The Explorer Package) and under 120kg / 130kg, depending on the activity.

Risk Assessment

The information provided aims to assist you in creating your own Risk Assessment for your upcoming trip. While this assessment covers site-specific risks, it does not evaluate the individual requirements, abilities, or medical conditions of your group members. We strongly recommend that the group organiser conduct their own comprehensive assessment by visiting the site. This visit can be pre-booked through our Contact Centre. Call 0203 885 0427 to book in your site visit.

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FAQs

We hope to answer all your questions about school visits here, but if we can't, feel free to get in touch at hounslowinfo@begripped.com.

Your tickets for Gripped do not give you access to Hobbledown. A separate Admission ticket will need to be purchased for Hobbledown if you would like to visit.

Yes, spectators are allowed to come along to watch and take pictures - simply book a spectator pass! However, space is limited, and some aspects of the activities will not be visible from the waiting area.

While we recognise and respect the religious and cultural significance of certain headwear, participant safety remains our top priority. As a duty-holder, we are legally required to ensure protective helmets are worn at all times during activities.

All activities will need to be pre-booked, which can be done via our website. For group bookings please email hounslowinfo@begripped.com.

We don’t allow pets. The only exception to this is assistance dogs.

We ask for assistance dogs to be leashed; if it is not possible to leash your assistance dog, please alert one of our team upon arrival so that we can better assist you during your visit experience. 

Please be warned that the car park is very open and provides very little shade. Dogs die in hot cars, so please keep them safe by leaving your pets at home.

Yes, you will be able to purchase access to the Net Park at a reduced rate if you have Hobbledown Heath Admission tickets. We only offer this discount for the Net Park.

Yes! Please see our parties page for more details.

Yes, we have a car park that is operated by an independent company, charging £1 per hour of your stay. We offer space for over 600 vehicles, as well as 35 charging points for electric cars.

No; Hobbledown Heath and Gripped are currently separate attractions. We do not offer discounts for existing Hobbledown members.

We understand that things can go wrong from time to time and do our very best to resolve matters fully on the day. If this hasn't gone to plan, please email us with your complaint to hounslowinfo@begripped.com FAO The Manager, within 12 weeks of your visit.  Our management team will review your complaint and will be in touch within 7 days to resolve this for you. 

For more complex complaints, we may need a little more time to fully investigate and resolve matters for you, we will endeavour to resolve promptly and will always keep you up to date. 

Please provide your name, booking reference number, email address and mobile number as part of your email. 

The bag jumps are 3m, 4m, 5m and 6m high.

Ambulant disabled guests are very welcome, with at least 1 helper accompanying them. This helper must be a ticket-holding, participating guest.

Please provide advance notice when booking so we can accomodate you as best we can and ensure your visit is as safe and enjoyable as possible.

Unfortunately, Gripped is not suitable for non-ambulant guests. All guests must be able to walk unaided in order to experience the park.

The minimum height restriction for most Gripped activities is 1.4m, with the exclusion of the Speed Slides and Power Fan which are 1.3m, and Net Park which has no minimum height. 

The Net Park has a minimum age of 4, but children between the ages of 4 and 6 must be accompanied by a responsible adult on the Net Park at all times.

Accompanying adults: Under 15s will need a ticket-holding adult to participate with them on the Zip Trek and High Ropes, and a supervising adult present (no ticket needed) for the Speed Slides, Bag Jump and Power Fan. 1 adult can accompany up to 4 under 15s.

 If you are over 15 but under 18 you will still  need to have an adult present onsite over 18+.

Gripped is an outdoor adventure site, with limited cover if it rains. Please dress appropriately for the weather on the day, and be aware that there is limited cover available for outdoor dining should you wish to grab a bite while you're here.

Your Safety Comes First
At Gripped, your safety is our top priority. While our adventures run in a wide range of weather conditions, there may be rare occasions when extreme/specific weather makes it unsafe to proceed. In such cases, we may need to delay, adjust, or postpone your session to ensure everyone's safety and to comply with Health & Safety legislation.

If your experience is affected, we’ll contact you using the details provided at the time of booking.

Gripped has a convenient cabin which serves hot dogs, chips, and other food. If you'd like to bring your own food, we are an outdoor attraction, and picnics are welcome - however, please be aware that there are no designated picnic areas.

All visitors of Gripped must wear suitable, comfortable active wear. We suggest an outfit of closed-toe flat shoes with a good grip, full length trousers, and a t-shirt. No jewellery, please!

Gloves are recommended for the high ropes course and zip trek - not heavy winter gloves, but suitable light gloves with protective grip/padding.

Discount codes are offered at certain times of the year and to guests who have already visited us. The terms and conditions of these codes will be stated in the accompanying email or website page.

Gripped activities are weather permitting, and we will adjust our opening times to suit the season. Please check our opening times calendar for more information.

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